Title 16, HEALTH

Sec. 106.6. "Elevated blood lead level", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.8, means a blood lead level of at least ten (10) micrograms of lead per deciliter of whole blood. As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.7.

Sec. 106.7. "Eligible facility", for purposes of IC 16-42-26.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-26.5-1. As added by P.L.215-2025, SEC.9.

Sec. 107. "Emergency ambulance services", for purposes of IC 16-31, means the transportation of emergency patients by ambulance and the administration of basic life support to emergency patients before or during the transportation. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-2 par…

Sec. 109.1. "Emergency medical dispatch agency", for purposes of IC 16-31-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-3.5-1. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.36.

Sec. 109.5. "Emergency medical dispatching", for purposes of IC 16-31-3.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-31-3.5-1. As added by P.L.205-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.32-2021, SEC.38.

Sec. 109.8. "Emergency medical responder", for purposes of IC 16-31, means an individual who is: (1) certified under IC 16-31 and who meets the Indiana emergency medical services commission's standards for emergency medical responder certification; and (2) the first individual to…

Sec. 11. "Agricultural labor camp", for purposes of IC 16-41-26, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-26-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-9-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 110. "Emergency medical services", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-38-7, means an integrated medical care delivery system in which emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics provide emergency and non…

Sec. 111. "Emergency medical service facility", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-41, means those facilities that are licensed and operated under IC 16-21-2 and that are equipped, prepared, and staffed to provide medical care for emergency patients. [Pre-1993 Recodification Cita…

Sec. 112. "Emergency medical technician", for purposes of IC 16-31, means an individual who is certified under IC 16-31 to provide basic life support at the scene of an accident, illness, or during transport. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1…

Sec. 113. "Emergency patient", for purposes of IC 16-31, means an individual who: (1) is acutely ill, injured, incapacitated, or helpless; and (2) requires emergency medical services. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.…

Sec. 114. "Employer", for purposes of IC 16-41-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-11-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-7-1.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 114.2. "EMS data dictionary", for purposes of IC 16-38-7, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-38-7-1. As added by P.L.96-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 114.5. "Encapsulant", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.8, means a substance that forms a barrier between lead-based paint and the environment using a liquid applied coating, with or without reinforcement materials, or an adhesively bonded covering material. As added by P.L.57-200…

Sec. 114.6. "Encapsulation", for purposes of IC 16-41-39.8, means the application of an encapsulant. As added by P.L.57-2009, SEC.9.

Sec. 114.8. "Enforcement action", for purposes of IC 16-20 and IC 16-22-8, includes an order, mandate, citation, administrative notice, business closure, or other action taken by the local board of health or the local health officer. As added by P.L.219-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 115. "Enriched", as applied to flour, for purposes of IC 16-42-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-10-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-3-1(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 115.5. "Entity", for purposes of IC 16-41-43, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-43-2. As added by P.L.59-2015, SEC.1.

Sec. 116. "Environmental commissioner", for purposes of IC 16-41, refers to the commissioner of the department of environmental management appointed under IC 13-13-2-1. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 13-1-7-2(8); 13-1-8-2(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-…

Sec. 116.2. "Environmental investigation" means an identification and evaluation of lead hazards from nonstructural sources in a child's environment. The term includes the following: (1) Presentation of results of the identification and evaluation, including recommendations for r…

Sec. 116.4. "Environmental rules board", for purposes of IC 16-41, refers to the board established by IC 13-13-8-3. As added by P.L.113-2014, SEC.100.

Sec. 117. "Established name", for purposes of IC 16-42-3, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-3-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-30-8 part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 117.5. "Evidence", for purposes of IC 16-21-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-21-8-0.2. As added by P.L.161-2014, SEC.3.

Sec. 119. "Executive" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-5. [1993 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 12. "Alcohol and drug abuse records", for purposes of IC 16-39, means recorded or unrecorded information concerning the diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of a patient receiving alcohol or drug abuse treatment services. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-4-8-1 part.] As a…

Sec. 120. (a) "Executive board", except as provided in subsection (b), refers to the executive board of the Indiana department of health. (b) "Executive board", for purposes of IC 16-23.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-23.5-1-7. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-10-1-2.…

Sec. 121. (a) "Executive director", for purposes of IC 16-22, except as provided in subsection (b), means the chief administrative officer, president, or other individual appointed under IC 16-22-3-8. (b) "Executive director", for purposes of IC 16-22-8 and IC 16-41-7.5, means th…

Sec. 121.3. "Expanded criminal history check", for purposes of IC 16-27-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-27-2-0.5. As added by P.L.42-2011, SEC.35.

Sec. 121.5. "Extended length of stay" means a length of stay in an acute care hospital inpatient unit that exceeds one (1) standard deviation of the hospital wide average length of stay. As added by P.L.162-1999, SEC.1.

Sec. 121.6. "Eyelash extensions", for purposes of IC 16-19-3-4.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-19-3-4.5(a). As added by P.L.55-2021, SEC.1.

Sec. 122. (a) "Facility", for purposes of IC 16-28-2-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-2-12(a). (b) "Facility", for purposes of IC 16-28-6.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-28-6.5-1. (c) "Facility", for purposes of IC 16-41-11, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-11…

Sec. 124. "Federal act", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4, refers to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.; 52 Stat. 1040 et seq.), as amended by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353), and amendments to those statutes. […

Sec. 126. "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act" means 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-5-3(gg).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 127. "Federal Meat Inspection Act" means 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-5-3(ff) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 128. "Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act" means 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-5-3(ff) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 128.3. "Fertilization", for purposes of IC 16-34, means the fusion of a human spermatozoon with a human ovum. As added by P.L.193-2011, SEC.2.

Sec. 128.4. "Fetal death", for purposes of IC 16-49-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-49-6-1. As added by P.L.31-2019, SEC.1.

Sec. 128.5. (a) "Fetal stem cell" means any of the following types of stem cells taken from a fetus that was either miscarried or stillborn from any of the following sources: (1) Placenta. (2) Umbilical cord. (3) Amniotic fluid. (4) Fetal tissue. (b) The term does not include any…

Sec. 128.7. "Fetus", for purposes of IC 16-34 and IC 16-41-16, means an unborn child, irrespective of gestational age or the duration of the pregnancy. As added by P.L.113-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.213-2016, SEC.4.

Sec. 129. "Filling material", for purposes of IC 16-41-32, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-32-6. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-9-4-2(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 13. "Ambulance", for purposes of IC 16-31, means a conveyance on: (1) land; (2) sea; or (3) air; that is used or is intended to be used for the purpose of responding to emergency life-threatening situations and providing emergency transportation service. [Pre-1993 Recodifica…

Sec. 13.4. (a) "Ambulance service" or "ambulance services", for purposes of IC 16-31, means: (1) the transportation of patients by ambulance; and (2) any treatment administered to patients before or during the transportation. (b) The term includes: (1) emergency ambulance service…

Sec. 130. "Financial institution", for purposes of IC 16-22-3-20, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-22-3-20(a). [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.1-3-16.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 132. "Fiscal body", except as provided in subsection (b), has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-6. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations 16-3-6-2, Part new.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.72-2001, SEC.1.

Sec. 134. "Flour", for purposes of IC 16-42-10, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-42-10-2. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-3-1(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 135. (a) "Food", for purposes of IC 16-42-1 through IC 16-42-4 and IC 16-42-18, means the following: (1) Articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment for humans. (2) Chewing gum. (3) Articles used for components of any of these articles. (b) "Food", for purpose…